Leadership in Hospitality & Event Management

Major

The Bachelor of Arts in Leadership in Hospitality and Event Management includes a focus on leadership, a liberal arts foundation, and a core of industry-specific courses which will prepare you to enter an in-demand field at the leadership level.

Foundation Courses

Four-Year Plan

Sample program of study for Leadership in Hospitality & Event Management. Students should select courses with the assistance of a faculty advisor.

Fall

Spring

First Year

NDMU-100 First Year Seminar

4

BUS-303 Principles of Marketing

3

ENG-101 College Writing

3

HOS-250 Managing Service in Food and Beverage Operations

3

ECO-212 Microeconomics (meets Social Science Requirement)

3

Foreign Language Requirement

3

HOS-109 Intro to Hospitality Management

3

Literature Requirement

3

Foreign Language Requirement*

3

Mathematics Requirement

3

[16 credits]

[15 credits]

Second Year

BUS-302 Principles of Management

3

HOS-2XX Lodging Management

3

HOS-2XX Casino Operations

3

PHL-201 Introduction to Philosophy

3

RST-201 Introduction to Biblical Studies

3

History Requirement

3

COM-106 Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3

Fine Arts Requirement

3

Foreign Language Requirement

3

Natural Science Requirement

4

Physical Education Requirement

1

[16 credits]

[16 credits]

Third Year

HOS-3XX Legal Environment, Human Resources & Labor Relations

3

BUS-416 Managing Financial Resources

3

HOS-3XX Management Information Systems for the Hospitality Industry

3

HOS-3XX Catering & Special Events

3

Gender Studies Requirement

3

COM-325 Event Planning & Communication in Hospitality Organizations

3

Upper-Level Religious Studies Requirement

3

Upper-Level Religious Studies Requirement

3

Values Requirement

3

Cross-Cultural Studies Requirement

3

[15 credits]

[15 credits]

Fourth Year

HOS-3XX Travel, Sustainable Practices & Eco-Tourism

3

General Electives & Business Course Electives

8

HOS-3XX Sports, Recreation & Convention Management

3

Internship in the Hospitality Field

4

General Electives & Business Course Electives

9

[12 credits]

[15 credits]

*Number of credits required is 3 to 9, depending on the results of a language placement exam.

Additional Notes

Students will complete two courses online in collaboration with University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Students who are interested in a BA/MS pathway to graduate studies at Morgan State University should inform the NDMU program director by the third year of study to plan to enroll in bridge courses in the senior year as part of the University partnership with Morgan.